The Female Politician, Mrs. Bell, Is Nominated for Mayor (1908)
In a cozy little home Mr. Bell is seen bedecked with an apron working industriously, carrying the baby on one arm, while with the other he works a carpet-sweeper. His wife, a very attractive young woman, comes home, removes her hat and wraps, which her husband very obediently puts away. A telegram is received and the lady, upon opening it, reads: "To Mrs. Jing L. Bell, The convention instructs me to inform you that it has chosen you as its candidate for mayor. Mrs. Gettem, President." Mrs. Bell is delighted at this unexpected honor, while her better half is correspondingly dejected. The candidate puts on her wraps, kisses hubby good-bye and sallies forth in quest of votes. The first man she meets and asks for his vote, shakes his head "No" several times. After she chucks him under the chin he answers in the affirmative. The lady meets several other men, who promise their support, each in turn dragging on behind the "mayor to be." Coming upon some laborers working in a ditch, Mrs. Bell asks for their votes. Each one signifies his willingness to support her at $2 per vote. She motions them to turn their heads while she takes the money out of her stocking to give them. At a street corner the lady meets some of her own sex. She kisses each one of them, when the women notice the men following their leader. They each grab one man and lead him away. The politician distributes cigars of doubtful quality promiscuously, interviews the newspaper reporters, and has her picture taken. The following morning Mrs. Bell is in bed reading a newspaper. In it is a cartoon showing her as a masculinely inclined female with her hat on the side of her head, while Mr. Bell is pictured in one corner as a puny little fellow doing the housework and minding the baby. Mrs. Bell tears the paper up in disgust, goes to her desk and writes. "I hereby resign my candidacy for mayor. My family needs my attention. Mrs. Bell."
All Releases
Domestic
–
–
International
–
–
Worldwide
–
–
GenresComedy
Short
IMDbPro
See more details at IMDbPro
There is no release data available for this title.
